Gals and Guys, lower your E because this song is in Dropped-D!

main lead:
g---------------------------------------|-----2^--2--|
d--0-2/4-4-4-4-4-4-4-0-2/4-4-4-4-4-4-4--|---0--------|
a---------------------------------------|------------|

main rhythm:
d--4---4--2--4---4--2--4----7--|
a--4---4--2--4---4--2--4----7--|
e--4^--4--2--4^--4--2--4^---7--|

(verse)
F#                              E
the half life walk on the worst born to your station and your station's a curse
F#                        E                           E F# E F#
daddy says wait and see ain't seen the sun since 1983
F#                            E
the half life make your claim falling asleep and waking up is the same
F#                                  E
you're half alive and half dead too work is for suckers and sucker is you
D                                         E
you know the lies they tell you told they tell are true

(chorus) (w/ main lead and rhythm)
you know they hardly ever yeah i'm falling fast
you know they hardly ever i'm not gonna last
you want it they got it's just circumstance
F#                    E            D        A
you know they hardly ever give a lover a chance
F#        E         D        A                 F# E F# E
half life half life half life or no life at all

(verse)
half life it all ***ed up you're bowling nothing better make it enough
pat on the back and kicked in the teeth the alcohol will be your only relief
you know the lies they tell it's all because of you
(repeat chorus)

solo:
b--------------------------------------------------------|
g--4^------2--4^------2--4^------2--4^--^4p2--4^-^4p2----|
d-----------------------------------------------------4--|
"don't get me wrong, i love Local H, but i'm not gonna bother trying to figure out all the tapping for the solo"

(extended chorus)
then:
d--2h4~~-------2h4~~~~----|
a--2h4~~-------2h4~~~~----|
e--2h4~~-------2h4~~~~----|
         half life      half life
F#                  E            D           A
you know they hardly ever give a lover a chance

thank you for your time, once again!  I hope this is enough of the song to get you going, i apologize for not being as complete i usually try to be but I'm pressed for time.  'peace, love and happiness"- mrs. wilson
arial.10pnt.western

live well,
jimi-james brewer
stereowaltz@rock.com